By John-Henry Westen
# 10
Priest Announces During Mass He is Gay and leaving Priesthood for “Loving Relationship”
About a Catholic priest known for years to be dissident on the Church’s teaching on homosexuality announcing his move from the pulpit, apparently with the permission of his Bishop.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/jan/06010607.html
# 9
Actor Jim Caviezel Battles Michael J. Fox on Embryonic Stem Cell Video Ads
Passion of the Christ star battles Back to the Future star over support for embryonic stem cell research in Missouri.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/oct/06102501.html
# 8
Organization Representing Canadian Religious Orders in Open, Major Public Dissent from Rome
About the Canadian Religious Conference (CRC), the official organization representing the over 200 religious congregations in Canada (groups of monks, nuns and priests organized into religious orders). The CRC publicly issued a document which took issue with Church teaching on divorce, contraception, condoms, assisted suicide, women priests, homosexuality
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/mar/06030801.html
# 7
Daily Mass Catholic Pro-Lifer Wins Mexico Presidential Elections over Abortion Supporter
About pro-life groups in Mexico celebrating the election of Felipe Calderon.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/jul/06070608.html
# 6
San Francisco City Government Calls Catholics ‘Hateful, Discriminatory, Insulting, Ignorant’
About the governing body of the city of San Francisco – the Board of Supervisors – voting unanimously to approve a non-binding resolution blasting the Catholic Church for its opposition to homosexual adoption. LifeSiteNews.com reported subsequently that the city was taken to court for the hateful document but a federal judge deemed it constitutional. (see the update here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/dec/06121307.html )
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/mar/06032203.html
# 5
New San Francisco Archbishop Thinks Gay Propaganda Film Brokeback Mountain is “Very Powerful”
About Pope Benedict XVI’s appointment of George Niederauer as Archbishop of San Francisco. The story details Niederauer’s controversial remarks on homosexuality and the priestly abuse scandal and his impression of the controversial film which he admitted to seeing.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/feb/06021306.html
# 4
President Bush Approves Over the Counter Early Abortion Pill, Pro-Life Base Decries Move
About President George W. Bush’s approval of over the counter status for the abortion-causing morning after pill Plan B.Â
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/aug/06082101.html
# 3
UN Chief Warns of Global War Over Religion, Says Only UN can Solve World’s Problems
About United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan warning the UN General Assembly in his last official speech about “a new war of religion on a global scale.”
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/sep/06092101.html
# 2
Wal-Mart Hits Teens with Gay Porn How-To Manual
About a graphic sex-ed manual promoting lesbianism to teenage girls which was offered for sale by Wal-Mart in the United States. LifeSiteNews.com reported later that thanks to the concerns expressed by LifeSiteNews.com readers, Wal-Mart USA pulled the controversial book. (see the update here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/nov/06111703.html )
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/nov/06111507.html
# 1
Court Documents: Hospital Gave Lethal Injections to Patients During Hurricane Katrina
About court documents indicating testimony from witnesses who saw a doctor filling syringes with lethal doses of painkillers and other witnesses who overheard staff discussing the agonizing decision to end patients’ lives. This story was catapulted into our top story since it was headlined on the Drudge Report website.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/feb/06022201.html